Molly Glick
Anteaters Have Evolved More Than a Dozen Times
Unlike people, these mammals found a diet they can actually stick to
Neanderthals Might Have Shared Family Recipes
Cave remains found in Israel point to unique, locally specific culinary practices among our ancient ancestors
A (Complicated) Ode to the Honeybee
I was not alone in seeing my garden’s bees die this winter—now, we have a new clue why
The Inner Worlds of Reptiles
Tortoises were found to have feelings, pointing to other overlooked animal minds
A Hymn Lost for a Millennium
AI helped piece together clay fragments to tell a new story of Babylon
Cheese Might Haunt Our Dreams
Centuries-old wisdom may ring true on food-fueled nightmares
Laughing Apes Take Risks
Hearing the sounds of chuckles may make our bonobo cousins think on the bright side
An Elephant’s Tusk Never Forgets
A simple test can peek into ivory to detect deception
The Woman Behind the World’s Biggest Camera
Vera Rubin overcame abundant obstacles to become a leading light in cosmology
How Ancient Beasts Spread Sweet Fruits
The native forests of South America were shaped by mastodons—and we’re doing a bad job filling their role